16/12a- 16

Partial source coverage. Status and company roles are reported by each source, not independently verified as current. Unknown does not mean zero.

Name / source ID: 16/12a- 16
Borehole / source record ID: 16/12a- 16
Sector: Oil and gas
Derived purpose group: Exploration
Operator in source snapshot: SPIRIT ENERGY NORTH SEA OIL LIMITED
Recorded spud date: 1991-09-10
Recorded completion date: 1991-11-20
Latitude / longitude (WGS84): 58.540704 / 1.267142
Source-reported measurements: 4389.12 m MD · Kelly Bushing
Status reported by source: Decomissioned
Source accessed: 2026-10-02
Source snapshot date: Not reported / not verified
Original coordinate reference system: EPSG:4326 WGS84 service geometry; source TOPHOLEDTM attributes vary
Total depth reached date: 1991-11-09
Source completion status: Abandoned Phase 3
Source wellbore status: EXTANT
Source well-origin status: Decommissioned
Flow class: Dry Hole
Licence number: P212
Total-depth licence number: P212

Company roles reported by source

Responsible wellbore operatorSPIRIT ENERGY NORTH SEA OIL LIMITED
Licence operator at well originSPIRIT ENERGY NORTH SEA OIL LIMITED
Licence operator at total depthSPIRIT ENERGY NORTH SEA OIL LIMITED

Source-reported measurements
Source-reported measurements	Value	Reference
TDMDDEPM	4,389.12 m	Kelly Bushing
TDTVDSSM	4,024.88 m	subsea
WATDEP_M	127.41 m	Not reported / not verified

NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes ↗

Source accessed: 2026-10-02

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Nearby wells and heat flow

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Nearby wells and heat flow
Name	Distance	Source-reported measurements	Source catalogues
16/12a- 16J	0.00 km	2,188 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 16Z	0.00 km	4,075 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 14	0.01 km	4,307 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 14Z	0.01 km	4,381 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 26	0.02 km	4,339 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 25	0.03 km	4,541 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 25W	0.03 km	4,924 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 25X	0.03 km	5,012 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 25Y	0.03 km	5,083 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 25Z	0.03 km	4,747 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 17	0.81 km	4,188 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes
16/12a- 17Z	0.81 km	4,250 m	NSTA — UK offshore wellbore top holes

Subsurface temperature and heat flow

Compare bottom-hole temperatures with depth and see measured heat flow near wells: context for geothermal reuse.

Subsurface temperature and heat flow
Name	Distance	Subsurface temperature and heat flow	Quality flags
R24-P003214	72.91 km	50.00 mW/m2	{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P003228	88.91 km	54.00 mW/m2	{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P003220	91.69 km	53.00 mW/m2	{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P003221	92.00 km	74.00 mW/m2	{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}
R24-P003230	93.24 km	44.00 mW/m2	{"qualityScores":["Ux.Mx.-------"]}

IHFC · Global Heat Flow Database, Release 2024 (v. 2026.03) ↗

Source accessed: 2026-10-04T21:47:13.346812+00:00

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Source terms and attribution ↗

Global Heat Flow Data Assessment Group et al. (2024): The Global Heat Flow Database: Release 2024. V. 2026.03. GFZ Data Services. https://doi.org/10.5880/fidgeo.2024.014 Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Wellficent shows parent-level site values and selected metadata; values are not modified.